Joe Salazar
Joe Salazar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 2013 – January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Anne Solano |
| Succeeded by | Yadira Caraveo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Anthony Salazar 1971 or 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jessica Salazar |
| Education | University of Colorado, Boulder (BA) University of Denver (JD) |
Joseph Anthony Salazar (born 1971/72) is an American attorney and politician. A Democrat, Salazar served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. In 2018, Salazar ran for Colorado Attorney General, but lost the primary to eventual victor Phil Weiser by a margin of less than one percent of the vote.
Currently, he is the director of Colorado Rising, an anti-fracking Advocacy group. A supporter of Bernie Sanders, Salazar is considered a member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.